"Wenche" meaning in All languages combined

See Wenche on Wiktionary

Proper name [Norwegian]

Etymology: From Middle Low German, German Low German, Dutch Low Saxon Wenke, the diminutive of several female given names beginning with the Germanic element *win- (“friend”). The spelling Wenche began to appear in Norway at the end of the 19th century. Etymology templates: {{der|no|gml|-}} Middle Low German, {{der|no|nds-de|-}} German Low German, {{der|no|nds-nl|-}} Dutch Low Saxon Head templates: {{head|no|proper nouns||||Wenches||{{{pl2}}}||{{{pl3}}}|head=}} Wenche, {{no-proper noun}} Wenche
  1. a female given name Categories (topical): Norwegian female given names, Norwegian given names
    Sense id: en-Wenche-no-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Norwegian entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for Wenche meaning in All languages combined (1.6kB)

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